Why Leave Me? • KATHNIEL •

XI: Gazer's Mom

11.

I knew then since that night I have learned to open my heart to somebody else. Na hindi lang si John ang pwedeng magmahal sa'kin. Meron rin palang naghihintay sa'kin, pinapadama na sa'kin pero manhid parin ako. Feeling ko tuloy ang sama ko.

Inunat-unat ko ang sarili ko at saka binuksan ang mga mata ko. Nanlaki ang mata ng ma-realize kong hindi ako nasa kwarto ko either bahay namin. But infareness, the room has a modern design, at the front of the bed there was a big flat screen tv which I guess expensive, the door was sliding, and even has a walk in closet which I admire more. This room is a goal actually, it looks like the owner of this house is rich.

Wait what? Where the heck am I anyway? Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo ko sa kama at binuksan ang bintana, was am I in a modern castle or modern mansion or somewhat modern big house? Looks like. Biglang may nagbukas ng sliding door which is napatingin ako kaagad.

"Buti nagising ka na, hija." The woman said throwing me with a smile, and so I smiled back.
I asked her where am I and why am I here, and she replied her son brought me here and introduced me as his girlfriend. What a jerk Gazer was.

"What is your name again hija?" That moment I thought I've heard her voice before but I couldn't recognize the time when.

"Harleen Xena Quinzel, ma'm but just call me Harleen po." I answered with a smile. It's awkward actually, she smiles at me which is I'm always trying to smiled back for her not to think that I am rude.

"Harleen? Hmm. . ." Napaisip sya, "You have a nice name." She smiled at me a bit but there was wrong. It was a fake smile, I noticed it.

"Is there a problem, ma'm?" She chuckled at my question.

"Please, don't call me ma'm. Since you're my son's loving girlfriend, you can just call me ma." I nodded at my response. It's getting more awkward, please help me get outta here!

"You haven't eaten your breakfast yet, dear? C'mon breakfast's ready downstairs." She said while leaving the room

"Ma'm!" She looked at me, "I mean ma, ano pong araw ngayon?" I asked.

"It's Thursday, dear." I looked around the room searching for a wall clock so I can still knew what time is it. I was shocked when it's already 9:00am, and my class starts at 7:50am. Wait, kelan pa ko natutong mag-alala para sa kung anong time ako papasok? I can absent if I want to.

"Don't worry, dear. After you ate your breakfast, I already told the driver to drive you at your school." She smiled at me before leaving the room.

Since I was such a hard headed, I decided to travel around the room even if its embarassing. I opened the walk in closet and found so many dresses that I think I already found the most beautiful dresses I've seen!! I tried to fit the few, but suddenly---

The sliding door was opened.
"Oh dear, time is running! You're already super late for your school." My jaw dropped, it's Gazer's mom. Instead of getting mad at me, she smiled at me again and even said "Kaya pala ang tagal mo, hija. You're trying to fit my old dresses?"

"Ay hindi po! Tinitingnan ko lang po kung bagay po sa'kin, sorry po nagulo pa po yung mga damit ninyo. Sorry po talaga!" She laughed at my reaction.

"Its okay, hija. You look good at wearing those dresses, its all yours na hija." My eyes widened at what she has said. For real?! She's giving this most wonderful dresses, for me!?

"Oh my! Thankyou, ma! You're the best po talaga!" I hugged her because of my overloading happiness.

She chuckled and hugged me back. "You're really nice, hija. Maybe that's because why my son has loved you, and he got it right. So you better hold him tight, hija and never let him go." She told me. "Do you know, hija. He always talks about you during our conversations." She added. Is that even true?

We walked out of the room and I was surprised how beautiful their house was. Sabagay kwarto pa nga lang bongga na, sa buong bahay pa kaya? I complimented at how wonderful the house was and asked her if sya nga ang pumili ng design. She replied yes, and it's her design. Now I know why he told me once when we werr just friends, he wants to be an architecture.

We headed at the dining room where I found there was a big dining table and a chandelier at the above of it. Oh my goodness, it looks really amazing! Kahit mukhang adik pala 'tong si Gazer, mayaman pala talaga sya.

"Take a seat, dear." She said. At nagulat ako ng may isang lalaking naka-suit ang kaagad namang pumunta sa'kin at binuhat ang upuan ko upang makaupo ako. And FYI, guys I am wearing the dress na napili ko sa closet kanina. She even gave me heels, surprisingly. I wonder why Gazer never mention about their status of life?

After that scene, she signed something and then another man in suit came. She whispered something to him and he just nodded. I watched him walking towards the maid standing there and whispered to her. She just nodded and in hurry to get out at the room.

"So how about let's start talking about you?" At looked at her. " Shall we?" I nodded at my response.

She started asking me how old am I and ended up at how do I met Gazer. I answered all with respect, after all I still knew how to respect others especially like her even though I'm shameless sometimes.

After a few minutes, the door at the dining room was opened by a maid and there was also mens in suit came in----holding trays. Inilapag nila ito sa lamesa at binuksan ang mga ito. Nanlaki ang mata ko at the same time naglaway ako. For breakfast lang ba kamo ito? Parang pang-fiesta na eh!

She faked cough. "And there's one more thing I forgot to ask you, hija."

"Ano naman po iyon?" I asked.

"Who is your parents?" Ah, she missed asking me about that.

"I don't know who is my mother, and my father is already died." I told her. It's the truth, matagal na panahon ng patay ang tatay ko para sa'kin even though humihinga pa sya at nakakausap ko.

"Oh, sorry about asking that hija." I said it was okay. And she asked again, "So you're an orphan?"

I nodded. "Yes po. And was adopted by my aunt."

The conversation was ended in silence. We both started eating our meal, and we even chose the same breakfast, heavy meal. Soon after eating our breakfast, she ordered her driver to drive me to my school.